The Jewish Museum of Greece, Museum of Jewish heritage in Historic Centre of Athens, Greece.
The Jewish Museum of Greece is a museum in central Athens that holds over 10,000 artifacts spanning 2,300 years of Jewish history. The collection includes documents, textiles, ceremonial objects, and personal mementos from different regions across the country.
The museum grew from a collection closely connected to a nearby synagogue before moving to its current building in 1997. The relocation allowed for significant expansion of the exhibition and better preservation of the valuable collection.
The exhibition displays traditional clothing, religious objects, and photographic archives that show how Jewish communities lived and practiced their faith across Greece. You can see the crafts and customs that shaped daily life in these communities throughout different eras.
The museum is open mornings and early afternoons on weekdays, with Sunday hours in the morning. The building has wheelchair access throughout, allowing visitors with mobility needs to reach all floors.
The museum building itself features an interesting architectural detail with an octagonal shaft running through four floors. The modern interior structure has been carefully blended with the original facade of a 19th-century residence.
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